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Hit-and-Run Driver Charged With Homicide for Death of 35-Year-Old Woman
A man who struck a woman in West Lawndale last Wednesday evening and fled the scene has been apprehended and charged with reckless homicide, according to police.
February 6, 2017
Allegedly Drunk Driver Kills Pregnant Woman in Lawndale, Flees the Scene
A hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a pregnant woman has been charged with a felony count of aggravated DUI and a felony count of leaving the scene of a fatal accident.
December 29, 2015
Police: Woman Intentionally Struck and Killed Boyfriend After a Dispute
Police are searching for a woman that they say used her vehicle as a deadly weapon after a domestic altercation in North Lawndale.
July 6, 2015
The Divvy Perimeter Ride: Checking Out Bike-Share in Outlying Communities
[This piece also ran in Checkerboard City, John's transportation column in Newcity magazine, which hits the streets on Wednesday evenings.]
May 22, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Recent Bike Upgrades in the Loop and on the South Side
Chicago Department of Transportation crews are continuing their work this summer, building new bikeways and upgrading existing ones. Yesterday, I took a spin around the Loop and the South Side to check out the latest improvements on Randolph, Harrison, California, 33rd, and King.
July 31, 2014
PlayStreets Creates Safe Public Space for Car-Free Recreation
Two of the biggest problems facing local youth, and Chicagoans in general, are street crime and the obesity epidemic, partly due to a lack of safe outdoor spaces for physical activity. PlayStreets, an initiative launched last year by the Chicago Department of Public Health, addresses both of those initiative by closing off city streets to traffic in low-income communities of color for three-hour intervals to create safe places to play.
February 22, 2013